Oh, this is one of my favorite topics too! I have so many art books in my studio I could open up a book store!

my favorite era is the Victorian and the pre-raphaelite periods. My avatar is taken from the pre-raphaelite artist, John Waterhouse. My favorite art books are about the old masters: Rembrandt, Renoir, Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edmund Blair Leighton and many others.

Some men are drawn to oceans, they cannot breathe unless the air is scented with a salty mist. Others are drawn to land that is flat, and the air is sullen and is leaden as August. My people were drawn to mountains- Earl Hamner Jr.

barddas! That is a pretty awesome piece of artwork! Haven't looked much at comic book art, maybe I should!

Not all comic art is that good. Some is very poor quality. Not so detailed like above. Alex, tries to put the struggle and emotion in those characters that normally is NEVER touched. The coffe table book is called Mythology. And it goes through the DC superheros- Superman, Batman Wonder Woman...etc...

I really enjoy the books that have been put together of Ansel Adams Photography. Great Stuff!

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king..."

one of my favourites for Photography is Robert Vavra. His horse-photos are stunning. I have seen alot of artworks in museums, so I don't usually go and buy published books. I have a very good Dalì collection though which I absolutely adore..

Oh thank you, Aon! The Pre-Raphaelites were British artists and only fitting that something of theirs should be in an English church! Thanks for telling me! I will try to research it and find out where.

As a student of Fine/Visual Art, I have many books ranging from every period of Art History in my book case. I've previously listed my favorites before on another thread. But here are a few of my favorites again:

My favorite periods are the Fauve, Art Nouveau, Impressionism and Expressionism. I've never really knew what classification Waterhouse fell under, but I've always enjoyed his work. I think I need to study the Pre-Raphaelites a bit.

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"There, in that hand, on that shoulder under that chin---all of its lightness delicately balanced and its strings skillfully bowed---it becomes a voice."---Rich Mullins

"At 18, if you have oversized aspirations, the whole world sees you as a dreamer. At 40, you get the reputation for being a visionary." ---Rich Mullins

"God gives the gifts where He finds the vessel empty enough to receive them."---C.S. Lewis